Category:Malchus--cinema (subject)

Works of cinema related to Malchus

Overview

As in the Gospel narratives, Malchus remains a marginal and obscure character in the movies.

Performing Malchus (actors)

Raymond Burr is the only actor who in 1951 played the character in a leading role. Otherwise, at the most, the character has offered the opportunity for a cameo to some famous actors, notably, William Boyd (1927), José Elías Moreno (1946, 1948), Sidney Poitier (1965), and Rudy Fernandez (1996).

Year	Performer	Cinema & Television	Notes
1927	Theodore Kosloff	(++) The King of Kings (1927 DeMille), feature film	USA
1939	Peter Herschel	Caesar's Friend (1939 / @1933 Dixon, Morrah), British (TV) production (play)	UK
1947	Kevin Sheldon	Caesar's Friend (1947 / @1933 Dixon, Morrah), British (TV) production (play)	UK
1952	Ward Blackburn	The Living Bible (1952 Dew), TV series
1952	Tito Novaro	El mártir del Calvario (The Martyr of Calvary / 1952 Morayta-Martinez), feature film
1953	Henrique Canales	O Mártir do Calvário (The Martyr of the Calvary / 1953 Celestino, Gallon, Gherardi), TV film
1956	David Ritch	Jesus of Nazareth (1956 BBC), TV mini-series
1987	Sarantis Fragos	Pontios Pilatos (Pontius Pilate / 1987 Zois), TV mini-series
2003	Mark Anthony Brighton	The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003 Saville), feature film
2004	Roberto Bestazzoni	(++) The Passion of the Christ (2004 Gibson), feature film
2006	Brendan Connor	Color of the Cross (2006 LaMarre), feature film
2013	Paul Brightwell	The Bible (2013 Downey, Burnett), TV mini-series
2014	Paul Brightwell	Son of God (2014 Spencer), feature film
2015	Chris Ryman	Killing Jesus (2015 Menaul), TV mini-series